From sizzling Korean Barbecued Beef, with a tantalizing dipping sauce, to steaming Thai Shrimp and Lemongrass Soup, and fragrant Indian Chicken Curry, the wide variety of Asian dishes is surveyed through more than 40 recipes in this beautifully illustrated coffee table cookbook from Williams-Sonoma, designed for home cooks of all levels. Choose from among small plates like Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce or golden Vegetable Samosas. For main courses, try a pairing of Beef and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce or Stir-fried Pork and Black Bean Sauce, followed by desserts like Sweet Rice with Mangoes or Tapioca with Coconut Cream. Each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that explains a key ingredient or technique.

"It's a well-rounded compilation, offering a nicely edited selection of dishes from all over East and Southeast Asia. Thai Beef Salad with Mango is an addictive combination of sweet, spicy, and chewy, a terrific summertime party dish. Vegetable and Shrimp Tempura makes that Japanese restaurant favorite accessible to even the most inexperienced home cook. And Tapioca with Coconut Cream is a surprisingly rich, vibrant dessert, simultaneously exotic and comforting.... Each dish is familiar, tempting and easy to prepare. Wondering how to make Pot Stickers or Beef and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce? This book lays it out for you in a chapter called 'The Classics.' Other chapters include 'Rice Plates,' 'Noodle Dishes,' 'Soups,' and 'Small Plates.' The accompanying photographs are glamorous and glossy ... the cookbook is as seductive and well organized as a Williams-Sonoma store."—Publishers Weekly